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Bipin C Almaula

Philip G Reif

An apparatus comprised of a mass transfer microchannel plate (MCP) struct distillation column in a columnar configuration within an air tight cylindrical housing. The apparatus may be used in separation of organic chemicals like petrochemicals, vegetable oils, inorganic chemicals like steam stripping of bromine from aqueous potassium chloride/potassium bromide solutions, corrosive as well as separation of hazardous gases. The MCP structures may have an electric field or electromagnetic field across the MCP to create synergestic mass transfer separation potential either to increase or decrease separations. Blood filtering as well as other biomedical separations are possible by this synergestic mass transfer. Catalytic depositions within the channels of the MCPs, either as wall coatings with the channels open or as solid porous catalytic material that has osmosis action thereacross further enhances chemical reactions during the separation process or during passage through the channels. The procedure can also be used for gas clean-up, such as combustor discharges.

Mass transfer and material separation microchannel plate apparatus

A process involving mass transfer between two fluid cavities through the nnels of a microchannel plate (MCP). The mass transfer process may involve separation of organic chemicals like petrochemicals, vegetable oils, inorganic chemicals like steam stripping of bromine from aqueouspotassium chloride/potassium bromide, corrosive as well as sepration of hazardous gases. The MCP structures may have an electric field or electromagnetic field across the MCP to create synergestic mass transfer separation potential either to increase or decrease separations. Blood filtering as well as other biomedical separations are possible by this synergestic mass transfer. Catalytic depositions within the channels of the MCPs, either as wall coatings with the channels open or as solid porous catalytic material that has osmosis action thereacross further enhances chemical reactions during the separation process or during passage through the channels. This procedure can also be used for gas clean-up, such as combustor discharges.

Process of mass transfer and material separation using a microchannel

A process of preparing a nickel secondary electron emissive conductive cong along the interior channel walls of a microchannel plate or by continuing the process of preparing a solid nickel conductor channel to provide a conductive panel and the apparatuses resulting therefrom. The microchannel plate is positioned in a heated oven, or deposition chamber, such that heated inert gases are forced through the open channels to stabilize the channel temperature. The temperature is then lowered and a nickel compound gas is mixed with the inert gas. The gas mixture is forced through the channels to decompose the microchannel plate material and deposit a thin nickel coating on the interior channel walls. If a conductive panel is desired, the process is continued until the entire channel is completely filled with nickel.

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Bipin C Almaula